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ICC warns Sri Lanka over Galle’s ‘poor’ pitch
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s cricket board (SLC) has been officially warned for the “poor” quality of the pitch at Galle, which hosted the first test in their recent series against Australia, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday. The SLC was in line for a sanction after the pitch was criticised as “too dry” by…
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Zvonareva, Radwanska reach Pan Pacific Open final
TOKYO (AFP) – Russia’s Vera Zvonareva overcame a nightmare start in her Pan Pacific Open semi-final Friday, recovering strongly to power past Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in straight sets. Zvonareva, struggling with her serve, trailed 0-4 to her Czech opponent in the first set before battling back to win a tie-break then romping through the…
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Veena Malik shoots her first Bollywood film
MUMBAI: Pakistani actress Veena Malikwas spotted, shooting for her maidenBollywood project `Daal Me Kuch Kala Hai`, in Pune. Malik, who will share the screen space with actors Jackie Shroff and Shakti Kapoor in the film, will be seen in a double role in the movie. Veena, who hogged the limelight for accusing her ex-boyfriend and Pakistani cricketer Muhammad Asif…
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ICC unveils 2012 World Twenty20 schedule
Dubai, Sep 22 : The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the match schedule and unveiled the event logo of the 2012 World Twenty20, which will be staged in Sri Lanka from September 18 to October 7. Reigning champion England will start its title defence at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 21,…